To explore the implications of shifting from the concept of “doing with” to one of “doing together” in the field of public health research in France, with a focus on the necessary transformation of the researcher’s role and stance.

This article draws in particular on the conclusions of the seminar “‘Doing with’: What effect on my stance as a researcher in public health?” held within the framework of the Doctoral Network in Public Health at the École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique (EHESP).

This article underscores the importance of deconstructing and then reconstructing the conception of research to better incorporate the “Doing together” approach in the field of public health. “Doing together” requires a shift in the balance of knowledge and consideration of the goals of all stakeholders. Our researcher stance must be rethought to enable the expression and recognition of experiential knowledge.

These questions seem to us to be essential in the construction of public health research, both as an object of research and as an individual reflection.